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Lukie wrote:Man, the RIS is one great beer - one of the best stouts i`ve ever had. For me its a benchmark.
I like it after one or two years to round off the woody edge, but it's a good one!

The Nøgne Ø is fantastic, full of flavors and well rounded. I'm very glad to see this brand here instead of buying it at Premier Gourmet + paying border duty etc.
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Belgian wrote:
Lukie wrote:Man, the RIS is one great beer - one of the best stouts i`ve ever had. For me its a benchmark.
I like it after one or two years to round off the woody edge, but it's a good one!

The Nøgne Ø is fantastic, full of flavors and well rounded. I'm very glad to see this brand here instead of buying it at Premier Gourmet + paying border duty etc.

I agree. Nogne is wonderful. Its not as big on the espresso or chocolate as the RIS and no smoke to speak of, but it has a great hop bite to it for a stout and its exquisitely balanced. I`m also getting a nice soy flavour, which I always enjoy. Another beer well worth its prohibitive price.

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Lukie wrote:I agree. Nogne is wonderful. ... Another beer well worth its prohibitive price.
Yup and not nearly as prohibitive as theLa Granja from last year (only had one.)

Denmark's just an expensive country to get niche craft beer from, and the Imperial Stout is reasonable.
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Belgian wrote:
Lukie wrote:Man, the RIS is one great beer - one of the best stouts i`ve ever had. For me its a benchmark.
I like it after one or two years to round off the woody edge, but it's a good one!

The Nøgne Ø is fantastic, full of flavors and well rounded. I'm very glad to see this brand here instead of buying it at Premier Gourmet + paying border duty etc.
My one problem with the RIS is that it's so good, it's ruined other impys I had a Nogne AFTER the RIS so it just seemed ok - I really need to drink it with a fresh pallet. Or should I say..."a wide pallet of flavours..." :wink:
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Belgian wrote:
Lukie wrote:I agree. Nogne is wonderful. ... Another beer well worth its prohibitive price.
Yup and not nearly as prohibitive as theLa Granja from last year (only had one.)

Denmark's just an expensive country to get niche craft beer from, and the Imperial Stout is reasonable.
The pricing of the entire Norebro lineup was almost outlandish. I still pause when I recal what I was paying for the Korkney Ale.

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Lukie wrote:
The pricing of the entire Norebro lineup was almost outlandish. I still pause when I recal what I was paying for the Korkney Ale.
And what made that even worse was how average the entire lineup was.

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Norrebro beers still seem to pop up from time to time, especially in Mississauga - Not long ago, I saw a few Bombay PAs and the La Granga. Pass - I'll spend my 8.00 on something else thanks.

I actually did really like Little Korkny, and actually still have one, but $20 was an crazy price - I think I bought those on a three paycheque month.
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JeffPorter wrote:My one problem with the RIS is that it's so good, it's ruined other impys I had a Nogne AFTER the RIS so it just seemed ok - I really need to drink it with a fresh pallet. Or should I say..."a wide pallet of flavours..." :wink:
Actually, you should say "with a fresh palate"...

http://www.beedictionary.com/common-err ... _vs_pallet

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This is the only time you really need a fresh pallet.

(Only pallets of crap east-euro beer were harmed in the making of this video.)
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GregClow wrote: Actually, you should say "with a fresh palate"...

http://www.beedictionary.com/common-err ... _vs_pallet
I think he was riffing on this:

http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=7462

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TJ wrote:
GregClow wrote: Actually, you should say "with a fresh palate"...

http://www.beedictionary.com/common-err ... _vs_pallet
I think he was riffing on this:

http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=7462
yeah- I tried to anyway... :lol:
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At King/Spadina today - saw shelf tags for DDC Solstice d'hiver, Brooklyn Monster, Charlevoix Double - no product yet though I see a couple T.O. stores showing stock on the Charlevoix.

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JeffPorter wrote:
TJ wrote:I think he was riffing on this:

http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=7462
yeah- I tried to anyway... :lol:
Well every time somebody says Pallet or Palette instead of Palate, millions of people with no word skills are misinformed - and an angel dies.

Not that you should feel bad! 8)
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Nice to see the Lava Smoked Imperial Stout showing up! :D

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Soods wrote:Nice to see the Lava Smoked Imperial Stout showing up! :D
Man - I drank so much of this stuff last year! Can't wait to get some!
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